Pabric-clasp



H. J. REED. FABRICCLASP. APPLICUION man MAY 3. 1920.

1,365,850, Patented Jan. 18, 1921.

Va 6 J 4 avwcutoc HezzryJJi'eed PATENT OFFI HENRY J. REED, OF SEATTLE,WASHINGTON.

FABRIC-CLASP.

Application filed May a,

To all whom it may concern I Be it known that I, HENRY J. Reno, acitizen of the United States of America, and resident of the city ofSeattle, in the county of King and State of Washington, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Fabric-Clasps, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention consists of a fabric clasp or a device which isdesignedto be attached to, and to hold fabrics. One of the importantuses to which it would be put is, as a hose supporter, but it is,however, not limited to this particular use. It may be employed toengage and hold any kind of fabric.

The object of my invention is to provide a device of this kind which maybe adapted for holding, with equal efficiency, heavy and light fabrics,and which will grip such fabric so as to engage a wider part thereof,

and which will therefore hold a given amount with less danger of injuryto the fabric.

In the accompanying specification I will describe the construction andmanner of operation of my invention and will then define what I considerto be the novel fea turcs and will define those upon which I desirepatent protection in the claims terminating the specification. y

In the accompanying drawings Figures 1, 2 and 3 show the clasp invarious positions, Fig. 1 beingtlie 'position'which the parts occupywhen the clasp is about to be applied to the fabric.

Fig. 2 shows the next step in securing the fabric and Fig. 3 the finalposition of the parts.

liig. 4; is a longitudinal section through the device as applied to afabric. p

I employ as a base frame a member 1, which is herein .shown as ofskeleton struc ture and formed of wire bent in substantially arectangular form. The skeleton structure, while desirable, from apractical standpoint, does not affect the principles of operation of myinvention and may therefore be omitted, at least, in certain parts.

At one end of this frame means are provided whereby the clasp may besupported or secured to the desired support; the means illustratedconsists in forming a loop 10, into which is secured the end of a web11, by indenting the vertical sides of the frame.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1921. 1920. Serial No. 378,432.

and securing them together at the points of indentation by a clip 12.Any other suitable and desired means for supporting the clasp may beemployed. If desired, a short section of tubing 13 may be employed tojoin the ends of the wire and to form the base upon which the web 11 issecured.

At the oppositeend of the frame 1, a cross bar 2 is provided, thisshould be offset slightly. In conjunction with the frame 1, I employ twoother members, one of them being a loop 3 which is preferably made ofwire, and a retaining tongue, or plate 1, herein shown as made of asheet of metal. Also, these two parts, namely the loop 3 and theretaining plate 4L, are secured together so that they may swing, oneupon the other; this shown as secured by forming narrow cars 40, at oneside of the plate I which are bent about one portion of the loop 3.

The hinged end of the retaining plate 4: is provided with a slot 41,which provides a convenient means for securing thereto a retaining web5, which web is secured about the clip 12, which forms a part of thebase frame 1. The chief function of this retaining web 5, is to hold theloop 8 and retain ing plate 4;, against separation from the frame 1, andalso in convenient position for handling, as may be necessary, insecuring the fabric. I do not wish to be considered as limited to theuse of this particular means for preventing separation of the parts, asother means might be employed for retaining the parts in convenientrelationship.

The loop 3 is of such size that it may be conveniently passed over theloop formed by the cross bar'of' the main frame. The retaining plate 4has its outer end, or the main body thereof, of such width that it maybe conveniently entered within the loop formed by the cross bar 2.

The parts of the clasp are caused to assume the position shown in Fig.1, when it is desired to secure the same to a fabric. This may beconveniently done by engaging the ends of the loop 3 between a thumb andfinger. The fabric, of which 6 represents a portion in Figs. 2 ad 3, isthen placed upon the frame 1. The loop 3 is then brought down to theposition shown in Fig. 2. The connecting member 5, or whatever othermeans may be employed for securing the parts 3 and 4 to the main frame,must be of such character as to permit movement of the loop 3 to such apoint that it may be passed over the loop formed by the cross bar 2 ofthe main frame.

The loop 3 is then passed over the loop formed by the cross bar 2 andpushed bacl: a suflicient distance that the retaining plate 4 may bepassed. inside of the bar 2 and be low'the level thereof. At this pointthe loop 3 and the retaining plate t are drawn outward, or down, so asto insert the end of the retaining plate l beneath the bar 2, whichposition is shown in Figs. 3 and l. The relative length of the loop 3and the retaining plate 4, should be such that the edge of the retainingplate 4t will lie alongside of, or against the outer bar of the loop 3,when the two are swung together; this condition is clearly shown in Fig.4:.

In the position of the parts described the fabricfi passes over theouter or lower cross bar of the loop 3, thence over and under the crossbar 2 of the main frame, then under andbackof the retaining plate l. Apull upon the fabric causes a downward pull upon the loop 3; this causesthis loop and the retaining plate 4 to swing over against the innersurface of the cross bar 2 and also causes the cross bar of the loop 3to engage two layers of the fabric between it and the retaining plate 4.The device thus grips the fabric at three separate points. The surfacegripped is also of considerable width. being the entire width of theretaining plate l. Thus a wide area of'the fabric is engaged y the claspand, in consequence. it is much. less liable to be torn.

In order to free the clasp from the fabric, the loop 3 is engagedbetween the finger and thumb and moved. upward hack of the bar 2, untilthe retainingplate t may be swung outward, clear of the cross bar 2. lVhen the retaining plate is thus swung outward the loop3 is drawndownward, carrying the end of the retaining plate aloutside of the bar2, until the loop 3 may be swung beneath and forwardly of the bar 2, inwhich position the fabric is freed.

It is evident thatthe details of construction ofmy invention may bemodified in minor ways without, however, affecting the principlesemployed therein, or the manner of its operation.

lVhat I claim as my invention is:

1. A fabric clasp comprising a base rame having a cross bar at one endlaterally dis-- placed from the plane of said frame, a retaining bladeand a loop pivoted together, the loop being adapted to pass over thesaid cross bar of the main frame and the blade to enter the openingbetween said cross bar and the main body of the frame, and means forconnecting the ends ofsaid blade and the main frame which are distantfrom the said offset cross bar to permit limited more ment lengthwise ofthe frame.

2. A fabric clasp comprising a main frame having at one end a loop whichis iinguliirly offset toward one side. a retaining blade and a looppivoted together along one transversely extending side, the oppositeside of the loop being adapted to pass outside of and back of the loopof the main from" and the blade being adapted to cnfcl' be tween thesides of the same frame loop. and a flexible supporting webconnci'ftii'ig the op posits end of the main frame and one of the otheror rctainin sr mcinl'icrs. to permit free movement of the retainingblade and its connected loop to a point which permits the loop to passover the offset loop of the main frame.

3. A fabric clasp comprising a main frame having an angularly offsetloop at onc cnd. a fabric holding loop and blade pivoted Together andwith their swinging edges iilon side each other. .iid latter loop being:l lapted to pass over the loop of the main frame and the blade to enterwithin said loop. and means for connecting said pr. '11; to permit freemovement within limits.

4-. A. fabric clasp comprising a main fromi having an angularly otlsctloop at one end a fabric holding loop and l ode pivot d to gether andwith their swin 1g edges along-- side each other. said latter loop beingadopted to pass over the loop of the main frame and the blade to enterwithin said loop. :1 flexible web connecting the ends of the main frameand the blade which are away from the offset loop of the frame and of iilength to permit the holding loop to swing over the said offset loop ofthe main frame.

5. ii. rubric clasp (,OIDlHlSllHI a main frame of wire formed insubstantially a rectanou lar shape. its vertical sides being indentednear their upper ends and he lower side being laterally offset, a clipsecured to and joining the lateral sides at the points oi indentation.tl'alu-ic holding wire loop oi' substantially rectangular shape. alocking blade pivoted to the upper side of the fabric holding loop, andbeing pcrforol'cd at its upper end for the reception of a web. saifabric holding loop being adapted to pars over the laterally offset sideof main in frame, and the blade to enter behind sa d offset side, and aflexible web :-;ccurcd in thc perforation in said blade and to saidclip. and of a length to permit the fabr c iiol'lingr loop to pass overthe laterally oli'set {-Jiilo oi the main frame.

Signed at Seattle. lfashington. this 27rd day of April, 1920.

HENRY .l. Hill/Ell.

